Some of the greatest inventions that changed the modern world have been based on nature. In Birds to Aircraft, readers will discover how the invention of the aircraft was inspired by the flight of birds. Book includes table of contents, glossary, index, author biographies, and sidebars. Some of the greatest inventions that changed the modern world have been based on nature. From robots to bullet trains, readers will discover how these inventions were...

"In Super Simple Aircraft Projects young readers will learn about the science and history of flight. Then they can do the science-based aircraft projects like a straw rocket or a hovercraft. This book has a timeline, easy-to follow steps, how-to pictures, and, best of all, it's written for kids!" --

An introduction to the ideas and technical developments that produced today's airplanes. Includes a "hands on" activity.

Describes the ideas and experiments that lead to the first powered flight by the 1903 "Wright Flyer."

Provides an overview of the principal stages in the history of flight, from animal flight and the first attempts to develop human flight to the present, and describes the invention of the various systems on an airplane and notable aircraft.

"This title explores the world-changing invention of aircraft, from ancient Chinese kites to the Wright brothers' powered flight and beyond"--Publisher's website.

"[T]he real life story of Miss Lily Todd the first woman in the world to build and design an airplane. The story is set at the turn of the century when the world is awakening to the possibilities of the flying machine. One young woman, Miss Lily Todd, is inspired and she'll do whatever it takes to fly. But oh, no, no, no! At a time when becoming sky-born is already a challenge, Lily has more than gravity holding her down. Will she fly?"--Amazon.com....

"In 1903, the Wright brothers made four brief flights, and no one was there to watch them. They spent the next few years mostly in solitude, experimenting with new ways to build an aircraft and crashing many times. It wasn't until about five years later that Wilbur Wright traveled to Europe to publicly demonstrate the possibilities of flight and raise money for airplane patents that the world caught aviation fever. Building on this newfound enthusiasm,...